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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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This is a man whose wife was SHOT IN THE HEAD having to act even-keeled when the President of the United States tries to incite violence against him. Trump has to go, right now.
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This is a man whose wife was SHOT IN THE HEAD having to act even-keeled when the President of the United States tries to incite violence against him. Trump has to go, right now.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
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Joyce Carol Oates may be the best poster of our time.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Joyce Carol Oates may be the best poster of our time.
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Parents, PLEASE check your kids’ Halloween candy this year. I just found atoms in this candy bar that were formed during BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, and many more that were the result of earlier generations of stars exploding as POWERFUL SUPERNOVA. Parents need to know about this dangerous trend!!
October 24, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Parents, PLEASE check your kids’ Halloween candy this year. I just found atoms in this candy bar that were formed during BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, and many more that were the result of earlier generations of stars exploding as POWERFUL SUPERNOVA. Parents need to know about this dangerous trend!!
Are they gone yet? The rapture fucks?
September 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Are they gone yet? The rapture fucks?
Is it too much to ask for a good match out of the club World Cup semifinals?
July 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Is it too much to ask for a good match out of the club World Cup semifinals?
Wow it’s crazy I almost forgot that a crazy Republican went hunting democratic politicians and killed several just a few days ago. Just so much going on.
June 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wow it’s crazy I almost forgot that a crazy Republican went hunting democratic politicians and killed several just a few days ago. Just so much going on.
Playing around with the Brenizer method for the first time. This test shot was 30 images and the stitched pano was about 1.3GB 😅
April 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Playing around with the Brenizer method for the first time. This test shot was 30 images and the stitched pano was about 1.3GB 😅
Man. What a fitting vibe. Same, ladies. Same.
April 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Man. What a fitting vibe. Same, ladies. Same.
Like most republicans on most issues, she didn’t care about the cruelty until it directly impacted her.
“The Bureau employs some 2,000 people in the city of 29,000.”
The Red Rural Recession.
www.thedailybeast.com/maga-junkie-...
The Red Rural Recession.
www.thedailybeast.com/maga-junkie-...
‘MAGA Junkie’ Fired in DOGE Cuts Now Regrets Voting for Trump: ‘I Expected Better’
“I was a MAGA junkie, a MAGA junkie who thought her government job would be safe with Donald Trump in office,” says West Virginia woman fired from the Bureau of Fiscal Service.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Like most republicans on most issues, she didn’t care about the cruelty until it directly impacted her.
Agree, do not call and complain. Take to the streets, set up the guillotines.
Trump’s Commerce Secretary just said seniors shouldn’t “call and complain” if they stop getting their Social Security checks: “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise screaming and complaining.”
March 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Agree, do not call and complain. Take to the streets, set up the guillotines.
The current attack on public service (and public servants) is unwarranted and makes me want to return to public service as a fuck you to Elon, Trump, and the rest of the MAGAts. Not right now, ofc, but I would love to be a part of a triumphant resurrection of the federal workforce at some point
March 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The current attack on public service (and public servants) is unwarranted and makes me want to return to public service as a fuck you to Elon, Trump, and the rest of the MAGAts. Not right now, ofc, but I would love to be a part of a triumphant resurrection of the federal workforce at some point
As a lifelong coffee enjoyer and a relatively recent home espresso maker, this premise absolutely resonates with me
Is The Best Espresso In The World Being Made At Home?
YouTube video by James Hoffmann
www.youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
As a lifelong coffee enjoyer and a relatively recent home espresso maker, this premise absolutely resonates with me
The F-4 Phantom is the first airplane I remember remembering. Its iconic lines - the cowlings hugging the cockpit, the slightly bent wings, the exhausts tucked under the tail - made it a favorite of mine as a kid.
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy
March 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The F-4 Phantom is the first airplane I remember remembering. Its iconic lines - the cowlings hugging the cockpit, the slightly bent wings, the exhausts tucked under the tail - made it a favorite of mine as a kid.
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy
Loooong windows are loooong! Look at those cockpit windows on the Concorde! And check out the nose seam that allows the front to drop down while the jet is on the ground (otherwise pilots wouldn’t be able to see to taxi). What a marvelously unprofitable machine!
#photography #Concorde #udvarhazy
#photography #Concorde #udvarhazy
March 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Loooong windows are loooong! Look at those cockpit windows on the Concorde! And check out the nose seam that allows the front to drop down while the jet is on the ground (otherwise pilots wouldn’t be able to see to taxi). What a marvelously unprofitable machine!
#photography #Concorde #udvarhazy
#photography #Concorde #udvarhazy
The mythical sr-71 leaky boi in all its titanium-skinned glory. The ‘speed check’ story over LA is a fun one to go read even if it’s not 100% verified.
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy #smithsonian
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy #smithsonian
March 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The mythical sr-71 leaky boi in all its titanium-skinned glory. The ‘speed check’ story over LA is a fun one to go read even if it’s not 100% verified.
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy #smithsonian
#photography #aviation #udvarhazy #smithsonian
Went to Udvar Hazy museum this week; it’s always neat to see an orbiter that’s been to space.
#photography #space #discovery #smithsonian
#photography #space #discovery #smithsonian
February 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Went to Udvar Hazy museum this week; it’s always neat to see an orbiter that’s been to space.
#photography #space #discovery #smithsonian
#photography #space #discovery #smithsonian
Why does Gaga look so different recently? All the ‘uncanny valley’ alarms are going off in my brain
February 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Why does Gaga look so different recently? All the ‘uncanny valley’ alarms are going off in my brain
NYT is the one of the worst… and I STILL see dems thinking they are reputable and supportive of democracy.
"The New York Times has been caught, once again, passing off Republican operatives as “regular” Republican voters in an article intended to show how effectively Trump is maintaining his support." presswatchers.org/2020/10/how-... by @froomkin.bsky.social
How the New York Times suckers itself into publishing Republican propaganda | Press Watch
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presswatchers.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NYT is the one of the worst… and I STILL see dems thinking they are reputable and supportive of democracy.
And this *motions to everything* is a pretty big problem with privatization of government services.
February 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
And this *motions to everything* is a pretty big problem with privatization of government services.
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The tech venture capital-hype cycles are essentially a pyramid of pyramids scheme.
Because of the varnish of legality and the occasional stumbling upon something that actually makes some money, there's a much bigger pool of investors to keep the scheme alive.
Because of the varnish of legality and the occasional stumbling upon something that actually makes some money, there's a much bigger pool of investors to keep the scheme alive.
Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The tech venture capital-hype cycles are essentially a pyramid of pyramids scheme.
Because of the varnish of legality and the occasional stumbling upon something that actually makes some money, there's a much bigger pool of investors to keep the scheme alive.
Because of the varnish of legality and the occasional stumbling upon something that actually makes some money, there's a much bigger pool of investors to keep the scheme alive.